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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Approval of associations

Article R811-7

…as the number of members required for its authorisation, when it can no longer justify the activity defined in article R. 811-1 or where it is established that it is no longer independent of any form…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article D821-13

The Minister responsible for consumer affairs sets the agenda for each plenary session.Proposals made by at least one third of the members of the Council with voting rights are included by right.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and operation

Article R822-1

…te: 1° With regard to nationally approved consumer protection associations: a) Carries out and provides technical support services, such as producing legal, economic and technical studies, educational…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and operation

Article R822-6

…f Directors are free of charge. They give entitlement to the travel and subsistence allowances provided for in décret n° 2006-781 du 3 juillet 2006 fixant les conditions et les modalités de règlement…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R823-11

The Director General of the laboratory is appointed by decree on the report of the Minister for Industry. He represents the establishment in all civil acts.He prepares the meetings of the Board of Dir…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R823-16

The laboratory is subject to the provisions of Titles I and III of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management, with the exception of 1° and 2° of Article 175 and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: National Food Council

Article D824-6

The chairman of the Council is appointed for a renewable three-year term by joint order of the ministers responsible for agriculture, health, the environment and consumer affairs. He is chosen from am…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article D821-15

The secretariat of the National Consumer Council is provided by the departments of the Minister responsible for consumer affairs.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advisory bodies

Article R822-13

The Board of Directors of the National Consumer Institute may set up advisory committees. The Director General is an ex officio member of these committees. The Government Commissioner and the Economic…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R822-17

…aff operating expenses of the commission referred to in Article L. 822-4 from the Institut National de la Consommation for the performance of its missions are the subject of a separate section of the…

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